"And now, a special prayer for the Supreme Court."

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"And now, a special prayer for the Supreme Court."

Artist Alan Dunn (American, 1900 - 1974)

Date1962

ClassificationsCartoon

Mediumcrayon ink

DimensionsObject: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.1 cm) Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (25.2 × 20.1 cm)

Credit LineMary Petty and Alan Dunn Bequest

Object number1979.1475

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"Be fair, now. The Supreme Court didn't invent sex."

"Be fair, now. The Supreme Court didn't invent sex."

Alan Dunn

1969

"But, the Supreme Court didn't say you had to read them."

"But, the Supreme Court didn't say you had to read them."

Alan Dunn

1964

"Before pronouncing sentence, may I say my salary is $27,500 a year and my total personal assets amount to $88,726.42. The court will now proceed...."

"Before pronouncing sentence, may I say my salary is $27,500 a year and my total personal assets amount to $88,726.42. The court will now proceed...."

Alan Dunn

1969

"There must be some Supreme Intelligence - you and me couldn't just 'happen'.", " And sometimes it is my mood to crush something frail and lovely.", "20 to 1 and no lemon peel.", "-she came from a good family and never went back."

"There must be some Supreme Intelligence - you and me couldn't just 'happen'.", " And sometimes it is my mood to crush something frail and lovely.", "20 to 1 and no lemon peel.", "-she came from a good family and never went back."

Alan Dunn

1960

"Really, Professor, I'm surprised that with your cultural background you've never heard of a 'special body'."

"Really, Professor, I'm surprised that with your cultural background you've never heard of a 'special body'."

Alan Dunn

1927

"We, comma, who are gathered here in prayer, comma, thank Thee for Thy past and continued kindnesses, semicolon, we..."

"We, comma, who are gathered here in prayer, comma, thank Thee for Thy past and continued kindnesses, semicolon, we..."

Alan Dunn

1932

"Serena Trapp Stubbings? I here by serve you this summons to appear at Nine A.M. in District Court...."

"Serena Trapp Stubbings? I here by serve you this summons to appear at Nine A.M. in District Court...."

Alan Dunn

1948

Jurors Listening to Council, Supreme Court, New CIty Hall, New York

Jurors Listening to Council, Supreme Court, New CIty Hall, New York

Winslow Homer

1869

"We think Marcel Breuer really has it licked now."

"We think Marcel Breuer really has it licked now."

Alan Dunn

1968

"Now the Twelfth Sales Division will reach Paris at 1630 O'clock, while on the north the Fifth will establish contact with the Belgian Import Group...."

"Now the Twelfth Sales Division will reach Paris at 1630 O'clock, while on the north the Fifth will establish contact with the Belgian Import Group...."

Alan Dunn

1945

"Hurry, now, men - Remember...." (soldiers collecting hand grenades.)

"Hurry, now, men - Remember...." (soldiers collecting hand grenades.)

Alan Dunn

1945

"Doctor, he took one of those ten-day total -immersion courses in Italian, and now he can't speak English!"

"Doctor, he took one of those ten-day total -immersion courses in Italian, and now he can't speak English!"

Alan Dunn

1968

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